Islands · Scottish Islands
Fara
Fara — island in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Fara is located in the Orkney Islands, with the postcode KW16 3NR. Entry to the island is free. Please note that there is no railway station nearby, and accessibility details are not provided.
About
Fara is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 3 km². Part of Orkney Islands. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 58.8416°, -3.1713°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Fara (, Old Norse: Færey ) is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying in Scapa Flow between the islands of Flotta and Hoy. It has been uninhabited since the 1960s. The island’s name is used as a house name at Stromness Primary School, the other houses being Cava, Rysa, and Switha
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 58.8416, -3.1713
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW16 3NR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q1396086 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fara, Orkney (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Farahouse.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Peat Bay
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Battlefields & battle sites · 1.3 km
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SMS S32
Other places · 1.4 km
SMS S51
Battlefields & battle sites · 1.5 km
Lyness
Villages · 1.6 km
SMS V45
Battlefields & battle sites · 1.6 km
HMS Opal Gun
Memorials & monuments · 1.7 km
Arctic Convoys Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.7 km
SMS G38
Other places · 1.7 km
Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum
Museums · 1.7 km
Nearby
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Thomson's Hill (Fara)
Thomson's Hill (Fara) — a hill or mountain in scotland islands.
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SMS S36
SMS S36 in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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SMS S51
SMS S51 in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
Where to eat & stay near Fara
Places to stay
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Flagship📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fara?
- Fara is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW16 3NR).
- What is Fara?
- Fara — island in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Fara?
- Drivers can use postcode KW16 3NR.
- Is Fara free to visit?
- Yes, Fara is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fara?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW16 3NR. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.